GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
THE CARIBBEAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: PROSPECTS FOR GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS IN MEDICAL TOURISM SERVICES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Natallie Rochester King
Technical Adviser, Services Specialist
Office of Trade Negotiations (Jamaica)
CARICOM Secretariat
Published online: February 10, 2017
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